[khazhoux]

Elon's takeover began 6 months ago, and he's never hidden his disdain for how the company is run. All those PEOPLE with lives and families would have been smart to take the hint and start interviewing instead of waiting to see if Elon would spare them.

[recursv_thnkng]

He made a joke offer and attempted to back out of the deal for 6 months straight. Nobody knew if it was going through or not.

[Ekaros]

Doesn't matter, either case started to look bad for Twitter. Either stock price drop or Elon being forced to buy.